Monday, May 14, 2012

Artist Statement


To me, the entire field of art history is vital to contemporary art. It’s important, when making art to to look at what has been created in the past, and learn to improve or be inspired by what’s been done. When a viewer looks at a piece of art, they immediately look for connections to other things. Often, these connections to life can be mirrored in another artist’s pieces.
My art is similar to the ideas of the Kitsch Movement Artists such as Roberto Ferri and Richard T. Scott, in that I directly reference the “Old Masters.” The difference, though, between my art, and the Kitsch artists is that I use contemporary techniques, such as film and photography, where Kitsch artists use the skills of the Old Masters, such as similar styles of painting.
In my artwork, I focus on trying to create pieces that have clear connections to iconic pieces of art, including well-known artists in history, such as Salvador Dali and Michelangelo Buonarroti, to more contemporary artists, such as Theo Jansen, and Roberto Ferri.  
My artwork is a collection of work that I’ve put together that all directly references other works of art. This most accurately defines who I am as an artist, because I feel that past works of art have been the most influential factor in today’s contemporary artwork, and especially in mine.  

Artist CV


Liz Stewart
71 Hillside Avenue
Suffern, NY, 10901
(845)- 367- 2466

Education
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Bachelor of Arts. 2011-2012.

Exhibitions

Delaware College of Art and Design High School Student Exhibition, 2010.

Gaga Arts Festival Student Exhibition, 2011. 

Sunday, May 13, 2012


Mock Gallery Walkthrough from Liz Stewart on Vimeo.

This video is a walk-through of a virtual gallery that I've created. It showcases three of my best video works, which are featured on this blog.

Thursday, May 10, 2012


Untitled from Liz Stewart on Vimeo.

This is a video that I created, starring my friend Anna. I wanted to depict the painting, The Mona Lisa, from the eyes of a painter. I specifically wanted to emphasize the idea of painting a live model, because this is something that I struggle with in my own paintings.